Shanghai closer to declaring “victory”; Another capital crime; Tencent slows; Yang and Sullivan chatToday’s Essential Eight: Shanghai closer to declaring “victory”, Beijing still finding community cases - Shanghai continues to report no new cases outside of closed-loop managed areas, and while officials say the city is reopening there are still many restrictions on movement…
Shanghai says no more community spread; Beijing outbreak still not under control; CPPCC meeting with tech firmsToday’s Essential Eight items” Outbreaks - Shanghai declared that it has halted community spread in the entire city, Beijing has not locked down but it has shut one of its biggest seafood markets, likely due to transmission from the outbreak in Tianjin.
Xi rumors; Xi speaks to BRICS FMs; Li Keqiang in Yunnan; Canada bans Huawei and ZTE from 5GThe rumors about Xi being in trouble continue. I understand why people want to believe them. Many inside the CPC system and inside the PRC, as well as around the world, are very worried about the prospect of Xi remaining in power at the 20th Party Congress and beyond, and his…
Shanghai slowly reopening; More Beijing tests; Economy cratering as Covid and politics in command; No rest for old cadresToday’s Essential Eight: Shanghai improving, Beijing outbreak still not under control - The Shanghai government has announced life should be fully back to normal in mid to late June. Beijing has not fully locked down but has launched another round of tests for much of the city.
